To get a job in healthcare policy, job candidates should begin efforts through a graduate-level education, preferably a master of health administration (MHA). The leading candidates for policy positions have backgrounds in healthcare management and public health, among others.
Coverage for long-term care services is limited to people who meet certain requirements. Coverage may include home healthcare, personal care, and help with chores, meals, and shopping.
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The Federal Role in Health Policy The federal government pays for health coverage for well over 100 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Veterans' Health Administration, the Indian Health Service, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Administrative policies ensure that the hospital has the resources it needs to operate. For example, these policies cover acquiring and maintaining equipment. They may also include policies on vendor requirements, licensing and credentials, and records requirements.
On the federal level, elected and appointed officials write healthcare policy with input from other professionals. Like other public-policy decisions, healthcare policy on the federal level is traditionally made through the three branches of government. The judicial branch interprets the policy.
Hospital policies and procedures (P&Ps) are tools to guide staff towards accomplishing the hospital's goals, and to ensure compliance with federal and state legal requirements as well as applicable accreditation standards.
Patient safety is the cornerstone of high-quality health care. Much of the work defining patient safety and practices that prevent harm have focused on negative outcomes of care, such as mortality and morbidity.
Article Sections Assemble a team and build consensus. Document your clinical processes. Modify the policy for local use. Communicate changes in processes. Decide how to evaluate the policy. Test the changes or interventions. Adopt the revised clinical policy. Evaluate the new policy.